Strikeforce will is set to hold it’s World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals this Saturday, September 10, from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fighters hit the scales for the ten bout card on Friday afternoon from the Arena, which was televised live on HDNet for fans across North America.
Headlining tomorrow’s live event are tournament participants Josh Barnett (261 lbs) and Sergei Kharitonov (256.5 lbs), as well as tournament semi-finalists Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (264.5 lbs) vs. Daniel Cormier (247 lbs).
The preliminary bouts from the Sept. 10 event will air live on HDNet beginning at 8PM EST (5PM PST), while the five bout main card will air on Showtime at 10:30PM EST (7:30PM PST)
The full Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov weigh-in results are as follows:
Main Card (Showtime)
Heavyweight Tournament bout: Josh Barnett (261 lbs) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (256.5 lbs)
Heavyweight Tournament bout: Daniel Cormier (247 lbs) vs. Antonio Silva (264.5 lbs)
Middleweight Championship bout: Ronaldo Souza (185 lbs) vs. Luke Rockhold (185 lbs)
Light Heavyweight bout: Roger Gracie (205 lbs) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (205 lbs)
Lightweight bout: Maximo Blanco (155 lbs) vs. Pat Healy (155 lbs)
Preliminary Card (HDNet)
Light heavyweight bout: Mike Kyle (205 lbs) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (205 lbs)
Light heavyweight bout: Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (205 lbs) vs. Yoel Romero (205 lbs)
Welterweight bout: Jordan Mein (170 lbs) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (170 lbs)
Women’s Bantamweight bout: Alexis Davis (135 lbs) vs. Amanda Nunes (134.5 lbs)
Middleweight bout: Chris Mierzwiak (185 lbs) vs. Dominique Steele (184.5 lbs)